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Wednesday, May 12, 2004
News from Cuba
I received this e-mail from Rachel Eisenstat this afternoon. Anybody for a bonfire in D.C. on the day we invade Cuba?

I didn't expect to send another update so soon, but I understand recent events
here concerning the United States may not be big news at home. Sometime last
week, Bush apparently delivered a speech that included "regime change" and Cuba
in the same sentence, something that could have slipped by most folks in the
U.S., but also maybe secured the vote of the Cuban-American population in Miami
in Bush's favor. Here, it has made enough news to shut down Cuba this coming
Friday (nobody will go to work and the public transportation will be out of
service) so that everyone can attend massive protests against the U.S. all over
the island. The words "regime change" bring quick associations to Cubans' (and
our) minds of the administration's adventure in Iraq, and Cuba is taking all of
Bush's words seriously. The folks here have been kind enough to recognize a
possible distinction between U.S. citizens and the government, but recent
events have colored things a bit enough to cause us to keep our U.S. identity
low (we're learning a bit about Canadian politics in the process!).

As I said, our information is limited, but I also understand that Mexico
recently withdrew its ambassadors from Cuba, and President Fox and Bush are
closely connected. In any case, I'd encourage you to look into the news about
U.S. - Cuba relations as much as possible...free press is a wonderful thing.
We are a little bit nervous, but mostly still feel warmly welcomed by our
neighbors and new friends.

Recent news related to this topic:
BBC News Article: May 7
BBC News Article: May 12

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